The rollout of the 2024-2025 FAFSA continues to be bumpy. Unfortunately, since the last newsletter, very little has changed. Many of the same issues that existed in early January continue to be unresolved. Parents who don’t have a Social Security Number are still unable to contribute to or electronically sign their students’ FAFSA. Federal Student …
Helen Faith, Director of the Office of Student Financial Aid, and Katy Weisenburger, Assistant Director of Federal Awards, met with Wisconsin legislative staff in Washington, D.C. David Bagby, Director of Federal Relations, assisted them by scheduling and accompanied them to the meetings. They met with legislative staff from the offices of Senator Baldwin, Senator Johnson, Representative …
The 2024-2025 Better FAFSA® is still soft launching! Students and families who are able to complete the FAFSA® are pleasantly surprised to find that the FAFSA application takes them less time than previous years. Many have reported that it’s taken them less than 10 minutes from start to finish! The speed can likely be attributed …
The Office of Student Financial Aid will be hosting its annual FAFSA Frenzy events again this fall. The FAFSA Frenzy events are opportunities for our students to receive assistance with filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This year we will be offering the events in a virtual format via the Blackboard …
A Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA for short) is a necessity for many students but can sometimes be a confusing and even scary situation for them. The FAFSA is the application that determines which type and how much federal financial aid a student may be eligible for. Students attending classes in a summer …